NIST Boulder Liquid Helium

(i) THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

(ii) This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-101.

(iv) The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted (full and open) after exclusion of sources. Only Authorized Federal Helium Suppliers are allowed to be awarded a contract in accordance with FAR 8.502 and 43 CFR 3195.20. Simplified acquisition procedures will be utilized in accordance with FAR 13.5-Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.

(v) CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) 0001: The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services, and facilities to supply Liquid Helium (LHe) in 100, and 250-liter contractor-owned dewars, on an as-needed basis.

(vi) NIST Boulder has a requirement to establish a single Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for LHe on an as-needed basis for a period of performance not to go beyond September 30, 2021, or $450,000, whichever occurs first. The minimum guaranteed amount is $3,000. Delivery must be provided to the following NIST location:

National Institute of Standards & Technology
Boulder Campus
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO

(vii) Dates and places of delivery will be identified within the orders placed by the authorized ordering official (AOO). No deliveries shall be made until individual orders are placed by the AOO.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, and the attached addendum, applies to this acquisition.

(ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, as modified, applies to this acquisition.

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. Offerors shall have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to be considered for award.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition as noted in the attached.

(xiii) Additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions necessary for this acquisition are included in the attached.

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating is not applicable to this acquisition.

(xv) Offers are due Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at 12:00pm Mountain Time (MT). Offers shall be emailed to tiffany.atchison@nist.gov.

(xvi) Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing electronically to brenda.hitchcock@nist.gov and tiffany.atchison@nist.gov. Questions must be received no later than October 15, 2018 at 4:00pm MT. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation

APPLICABLE ATTACHMENTS:

Attached to this solicitation are the following:
• Attachment I- Applicable Provisions and Clauses
• Attachment II - Addendum to 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors, and 52.212-2, Evaluation
• Attachment III - Statement of Work
• Attachment IV - Price List

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